DESCRIPTION:
In this interview done during the 2016 Jazz Cruise, drummer Francisco Mela talks about his meeting Joe Lovano at Berklee College of Music and about how they have become close collaborators ever since. Mela was appearing on the cruise with Lovano’s group.

Interview by Irene Lee. Video production by Lee Mergner. Editing by Lee Mergner & Melissa Mergner. Thanks to Michael Lazaroff, Ginger Biondo and the staff of the Jazz Cruise.

For more information about Francisco Mela, go to www.franciscomela.com

For more information about the Jazz Cruise, go to www.thejazzcruise.com

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